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Daviess County, Kentucky

Tax Lien104,457 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

1 year from sale (certificate of delinquency)

Investor returnstate default

12% per annum statutory

Governing statutestate default

Kentucky Revised Statutes Ch. 134

Notes

Kentucky certificate-of-delinquency (tax lien) county. Daviess County Clerk sells certificates of delinquency in person — county page explicitly states the sale will be conducted in-person. Third-party calendars list 2026 registration deadline ~Aug 10, 2026 for ~Aug 20, 2026 sale — confirm exact 2026 date and registration packet on daviessky.org/taxsale. Buyer holds a lien certificate, not fee title, until foreclosure/deed after redemption. Owensboro / Ohio River industrial market.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Annually (third-party sources cite mid/late August 2026 — confirm with Clerk)

Platform

Daviess County Clerk — Certificate of Delinquency Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register as third-party purchaser per Clerk packet before sale; payment method and any per-certificate fees per Form 62A374 / Clerk instructions. Attend in person with certified funds capacity as required. Confirm registration deadline and sale-day funding with Clerk before deploying capital.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale
Certificate of delinquency is a lien interest only. After foreclosure/deed, most junior private liens may be cut off; federal and some governmental liens can survive. Full title search before deed petition.
Quiet title
Foreclosure of the certificate is a court process; additional quiet title may be needed for resale insurance.

Deal maths for Kentucky

Assessment ratio
1× of market value
Typical quiet title
$3,000–$7,000 · 9 mo
Recording and transfer
$200

Section 172 of the Kentucky Constitution requires all non-exempt property to be assessed at 100% of fair cash value — the price it would bring at a fair voluntary sale — as of 1 January (see also KRS 132.190).

Offices and records

Tax collector
Daviess County Clerk — Tax Sale / Certificates of Delinquency ↗
Clerk of court
Daviess County Clerk (recording + certificate sale) / Circuit Court Clerk ↗
Property appraiser
Daviess County PVA (Property Valuation Administrator) ↗
GIS / parcel map
Daviess County GIS / PVA parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Downtown Owensboro / riverfront medical edge

Hospital and riverfront redevelopment supporting SF and small multifamily demand

East Owensboro / US-60 retail corridor

Retail and service employment with liquid starter inventory

Owensboro industrial / riverport fringe

Manufacturing and logistics jobs supporting workforce housing absorption

Sources